I.the tail of animals, Lucr. 2, 806; 3, 658; Cic. de Or. 3, 59, 222; id. Fin. 3, 5, 18; Plin. 11, 50, 111, § 264; Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 3; 2, 5, 8.—
2. Prov.
a. Caudam jactare popello, to flatter, fawn upon (the figure taken from dogs), Pers. 4, 15.—
b. Caudam trahere, to have a tail stuck on in mockery, to be made a fool of, Hor. S. 2, 3, 53; Vell. 2, 83, 3; cf.: “vitium bono viro quasi caudam turpissimam apponere,” Lact. 6, 18, 16. —*
3. In a pun, the end of the word, or the tail of the animal: “Verris,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 78, § 191.—